"Me and my daddy liked when you swam over us." Zookeepers at a Miami zoo read letters to Hannibal the crocodile after encouraging children to draw pictures and write notes to the animals while the park is closed to visitors. https://abcn.ws/36uNAIs | ABC News

#ZooLights kicks off TONIGHT at 6:30 pm! Get into the holiday spirit and join us for a magical night of light installations, animal appearances, arts and crafts and so much more. A limited number of tickets remain–get yours now before they're gone! Book tickets now through December 30th here: https://bit.ly/3DqxQWh. | Zoo Miami

Here at Zoo Miami, we like to keep our animals' homes in tip-top shape. That's why Emily and the Florida Team have been busy sprucing up some of our animal habitats while the Zoo has had some down time. Thanks for the update, Emily! | Zoo Miami

With the world facing unprecedented challenges in the face of this pandemic, we at Zoo Miami wanted to try to lift your spirits by giving you a little bit of “Hope.” “Hope,” is our baby koala that was actually born back in May of last year but didn’t make an official exit out of his mother’s pouch until January of this year when we were first able to really see him. He is the first koala born at the zoo in over 20 years and his arrival was a huge celebration for all of us. Video credit: Ron Magi